Hawkers Act 2003 (ACT)

The decision in this case involves the Hawkers Act 2003 (ACT), and the application for a licence under the Act. The Director-General was required to decide whether to issue a licence to an applicant, and if so, what conditions the licence should contain. The applicant sought a review of the Director-General’s decision not to issue a licence.

The primary legal issue was whether the Director-General had correctly exercised his discretion under the Act in deciding not to issue a licence to the applicant. The court had to consider whether the Director-General had taken into account all relevant considerations and had not erred in law in making the decision.

The court found that the Director-General had correctly exercised their discretion. The Director-General had taken into account all relevant considerations, including the applicant’s criminal history and the risk of non-compliance with the Act. The court held that the Director-General was entitled to refuse to issue a licence on the basis of the applicant’s criminal history and the risk of non-compliance.

The court dismissed the applicant’s appeal and affirmed the Director-General’s decision not to issue a licence. The court found that the Director-General had not erred in law and had exercised their discretion reasonably. The court held that the Director-General was entitled to refuse to issue a licence on the basis of the applicant’s criminal history and the risk of non-compliance with the Act.